Hello again

I know it's been awhile since I posted on here.  I'm a) married b) had five children since adopting Satis and Imsety c) gotten a job teaching at a university (!!!!).  That last one, that one is a bigger shock than all the rest.  Because I never went to college as a student myself.  And because I absolutely hated school even though I was whip smart and often corrected the teachers. 

The fact that I am now responsible for molding minds... me, the rebel who was on a first name basis with the police... is the most stunning thing of all. 

Which brings me to my next point.  Since I am now responsible for molding minds, I had to renew my passport.  Which brought total sticker shock.  Everything changed. 

And because I am now responsible for molding minds, I have to constantly stay sharp.  And I mean constantly.  The young people coming into my classroom are sharp as tacks.  I love that.  They challenge me.  And I have to challenge them too.  Which is why I've taken on another journey.

I can tell tales about my repeated trips to China, Egypt, and France until I'm blue in the face.  The first time I set foot in Egypt, I was green - in more ways than one.  I had never been away from my cozy privileged Sunset Valley home for any significant length of time.  I wasn't much older than they are. 

 But now, I'm a completely different person, with much more life experience.

Indeed, Selvadorada represents a new and altogether different type of challenge, for which a different sort of lesson plan will have to be drawn up. 

So... here goes nothing...